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No. 739,720. PATENTED SEPT'. 2z, 1903. J. G. RIDER.

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FOUNTAIN PEN.

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PATENT GFFICE.

JAY G. RIDER, onRocKFonD, ILLINois.

FOUNTAIN-PEN.'

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. g739,720, dated September 22, 1903. Application iiled J une 22, 1901. Serial No. 65.658. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAY Gr. RIDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rockford, in the county of lVinnebago and State of Illinois, have invented certainbew and useful Improvementsin Fountain-Pens; and I do heref by declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertaius to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in fountain-pens; and the objects ofv my invention are to produce an inexpensive and efficient pen attractive in appearance and constructed so that it can be lled without unscrewing any part thereof, not liable to become gmmed in, non-leakable, and one in which the iiow of ink can be accuratelyregulated.

With these objects in View my invention consists in the construction and combination of parts, as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a fountain-pen embodying my invention with the cap removed. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the feeder. Fig. L is a perspective view of my complete fountain-pen, the cap being shown in sect-ion. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the pen-point with a plug therein. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a different form of penpoint. Fig. 7 is an end View of Fig. 5, but showing a different form of aperture in the plug. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal section of a modified form of the feeder. Fig. 9 is a longitudinal section of the body or barrel of the fountain-pen. Fig. 10 is a longitudinal section of a modified form of the same. Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a modified form of the feeder, but showing the plug in crosssection; and Fig. 12 is a cross-section of the fountain-pen, showing a modified form of the form of feeder.

pen-point and the plug. Fig. 13 is a side View of part of amodilied form offeeder. Fig. 14: is a similar View of part of another Figs. 15, 16, and lare rear views of different forms of pen-points, and Fig. 1S is a top view of a modifiedforrn of pen-point. Fig. 19 is a longitudinal section of a modified forni of barrel. Figs. 20, 2l, 23, and 24 are rear end views showing modivfeeder shown in Fig. 2.

cations of the plug and penpoints- Fig. 22

is a perspective view of a modified form of pen-point with the plug therein, and Fig. 25 is a longitudinal section showing a modification of the feeder. Fig. 26 is a plan view of the feeder shown iniFig. 1l. Fig. 27 shows a further modification of the feeder. Fig. 2S is an enlarged view of the portion of the Fig. 29 is a longitudinal section showing a modified form of the plug. Fig. 30 isa perspective view of the modification shown in Fig. 12.

@represents the barrel of the fountain-pen, having a closed end b and an open end c. Near the open end a metal ring d is fitted into a groove in the inside of the barrel. Instead of this ring a ridge e may be formed in the barrel, the ring or ridge, as the case may be, serving as a stop to prevent the plug from being pushed too far into the barrel. the pen-points may also be used for the same purpose.

In Fig. 19 another modification is shown having a groove 2 near the open end c. In this groove a spring carried by the pen-point is adapted to it, thereby securing the penpoint and the plug in the barrel.

- f represents the pen-point, the preferred form of which is shown in Fig. 5 and which has a round body g, adapted after the plug has .been inserted therein to be pushed into theopen end c of the barrel. The pen-point, besides being divided in the usual manner, is provided with a curved perforation, leaving a tongue h, which can readily be bent up or down by means 0f a knife to regulate the admission of air into the barrel of the pen, and thus regulate the iiow of the ink.

The tongue h may either be separated from the slit in the pen-point, as shown in Fig. 1, or it may reach up just to the end of the slit, as shown in Fig. 18. A lug lr is formed on the body g to prevent the pen'fpoint'from being pushed in too far when the interior of barrel d is smooth. Of course such a lug or lugs Amay be used on any of the pen-points shown.

A cheaper form of pen-point is shown in Fig. 6, in 'which the rear edges iarejbent in ward, which hold the pen-point in position ,by frictional engagement with the plug and barrel.

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' shown in Figs. l5, 16, and 17.

it may terminate in a square shoulder near the end y. The feederis provided with outwardly-tapering portions n and a downwardly-tapering portion u, whereby a tight joint is formed when the feeder is pushed into the aperture of the plugj.

It is of course obvious that one side of the feeder may be made straight and the other inclined, as shown in Fig. 27, or the taper may be made inthe plugj, as shown in Fig. 29, or both feeder and plug may be tapered, as shown in the same figure.

rThe feeder is provided with a projection o on its under side, by means of which it may easily be pushed into or drawn out of t-he plug. In Fig. 13 a groove lis shown, which serves the same purpose as the projection o.

In Figs. 8 and l4 instead of the projection o a small screw sis shown., which serves as a'projectionto be taken hold of to move the feeder in and out of the barrel and which alsovserves to regulate the fiow of the ink by partially closing the air and ink space in the feeder. It will be readily seen that such regulation will be accomplished by moving the screws in and out, as may be desired. Obviously a sliding plug held in place by friction could be used instead of a screw. Two dierent means for regulating the fiow of ink are therefore shown-the screw s and the tongue h. Either of these is amply suiiicient for this purpose; but I prefer to have both in every fountain-pen.

The plug]l is circular in its general outline and is provided with an aperture or cnt-away portion,(for the reception of the feeder,) which may be square, as shown at a, Fig. 5, or of the shape shown at 7c, Fig. 7, or as shown in Fig. l2, orofshapes to accommodate the pen-points This plug is arranged to fit snugly in the part g of the penpoint if the one shown in Fig. 5 is used or else snugly into the barrel.

If the aperture is square, as shown in Fig.

5, the form offeeder shown in Fig. 3 is used.

If the cut-away portion is as shown in Fig. 7 or in Fig. 12, thevshape of the feeder must be varied slightly 'to'insnre a, perfect tit.

In Figs. 20, 21, 23, and 24 a plugj of the same general shape as above described is shown, but thepen-points are fitted thereupon in different Ways. In Fig. 2O the penpoint 3 is fitted into shoulders .4 and 5 in the plugj. In Fig. 2l the pen-point 6 is in contact with the upper edges Zand 8 of the plug.

In Fig. 23- the pen-point 9 is fitted in a curved slot 10 in the plug and is completely inclosed thereby, and in Fig. 24 the pen-point 1l (shown in Fig. 6 and provided with the Wings t) fits over the upper part of the plug, with the wings t' fitting in slots 12 and 13 in the plut-fa One advantage of the construction shown is that the fiow of ink can be accurately and easily regulated in two different Ways, and another and still more important advantage is that the fountain-pen can be easily and quickly filled, and this, too, Without unscrewing any part thereof or soiling the fingers or clothes of the user.

For the purpose of filling the pen the feeder disagreeable and oftentimes difficult task it is to ll it. The ink gets into the screw-threads and hardens, rendering it difficult to unscrew the end, and after the pen is filled as the end is screwed on some ink is sure to Work out through the screw-joint, thus `making the Whole operation disagreeable and dirty. By my construction these objections are removed and the operation of filling is rendered easy, simple, and clean.

It is obvious that the pen-point may be fastened directly to the feeder, if desired, and that both together or the pen-point, feeder, and plug at once may be wholly or partially removed from the barrel to allow the latter to be filled with ink.

The cap 2; is shown in Fig. 4. The open end of the barrel is preferably tapered off, as shown at and overthis tapered end the cap, the opening in which is cylindrical, is placed. To prevent breakage and leakage, a metal ring 'w is fitted in a groove near the open end of the cap'. This construction makes a perfectly-tight joint and is much preferable to a construction in which the opening in the cap is outwardly flared, since this latter construction seriously weakens the cap, rendering it much more liable to break.

It is highly desirable to have fountain-pens so constructed that the ink will not leak from the barrel into the cap, even when inverted, since this liability to leak is one of the most serious objections to ordinary fountain-pens. In Figs. 11, 13, and 14 are shown means for absolutely preventing such leakage, even if the pen iskept inverted 'for days.

In Fig.V ll the feeder l is provided not only with an outer projection p, but also with a similarly-shaped, but oppositely arranged, inner projection q. The feeder is put into the plug first and then both plug and feeder inserted into the barrel together. When it IIO Vpose of protecting the pen-point.

is desired to fill the pen, the feeder is drawn part way out, so that the narrow part between Vthe projections p andq will come nearly to the outer edge of the plug, in which position plenty of space for the filling operation will be provided. When the person using the pen has finished with it, all he has to do to prevent leakage is to pull the feeder out till the inner projection q comes into close con-- tact with the plug j. This will absolutely prevent leakage, and it is not necessary to use a cap, though such is desirable for the pur- Moreover, the cap always has a small hole init to allow passage for the air in and out ofit as it fis pulled ed from or pushed over the endy c. The ordinary construction allows the ink to leak out through this hole if the cap is not' kept uppermost; but by my construction leakage isabsolutely prevented.

In Figs. 13 and ltI have shown two formsy of, feeder by means of which leakage may be avoided. These feeders are designed to be pulled directly out of the pen, turned end for end, and then .pushed back again, the taper on the outer end y being such that the feeder will engage the sides of the plug andlbe stopped before the groove has passed beyond the .inner faceof the plug. YAfter one of these feeders has been removed, reversed,

and pushed firmly back into the plug leakage will be absolutely prevented. These forms of feeder are shorter than those shown in Fig.,

3, for example, so that after they have been reversed in position they will not prevent the4V cap from engaging properly with the barrel. An vimportant feature of` my invention is that the feeder lies in close proximity for its entire length, exceptthe projecting'paraio the upper part of the barrel, as shown in Fig. 2. By this construction when the pen-point visfraised the ink drains quickly back into the barrel, preventing the ink from remain,-I

ing under the pen-point, from whence it would, if present, be lliablexto ooz out andy `in jointless pens replace so .much airV or ink space that Awhen theyare forced into piace part of the ink is almost sure'to be 'forcedl out, asis well known, and soil the fingers. In my construction the area of lcon/tact between the feeder and plugis so-small that no diiculty is experiencedy by gumining,;and .the feeder is of such a shape and size thatthe air can easily escape while the feeder-is being pushed in. My invention solves in the simplest-manner possible the veXatious problem of regulating the iiow of ink at the will of the user, saving the expense and trouble of'sending the pen back to the manufacturer for regulation, a thing now frequently done.

An important feature of my invention is making the pen-point circular or curved in the arcof a circle where it fits the inner'bore of theA barrel. By this construction bending of the pen-point out of set when it is put' in position is avoided and a tight joint is secured,

vwhereby the air which works into the barrel as the ink iiows out is compelled Ito pass in almost exclusively through the feeder, a very advantageous result.

The fact that in my invention the feeder is in contactwith the upper part of the barrel throughout its entire length behind the heel of the pen-point gives me absolute control of .the ink, no mattervwhat the size of the barrel f or whether it is completely or partially filled, a result whichhas heretofore not been attained in any pen with which I am familiar.

By the use of a metal ring in the cap, which takes the strain when the cap is in place, I renderthe cap non-breakable under any ordinary conditions ,of treatment, which is a great advantage over the ordinary pen. means of the tapering plug I have overcome one of the most serious objections to the ordinary fountain-pen, leaking, and have ren- Finally by' dered it possible to easily and quickly fill such a pen without soiling the fingers orgar` ments. f,

In Fig. 22is shown'a modified form of the penshown in Fig. 5, which modified form is vthe one preferred for the larger and more ex- .pensive kind of fountain-pens.

In this form the cylindrical part of the .pen-point g has slits ,out in it, leaving a spring-flap 14, which ,flap is adapted to fitinto an internal circuml ferential groove in the barrel, thus securing thepenfin its proper position in the barrel.r

,Of course the other. pen-points shown could be provided with a similar spring, or a spring could be attached to a pen-point extending vto the rear thereof. In Fig. 25 is shown my preferred lform of regulator as applied to the ink-feeder. The .feeder l, provided with a groove'm in its up `per side, has a projection 16, provided with an-internal screw-thread, with which a screw Y-1'7 isengaged. This screw being wholly within the, groove m and being completely con'- cealed under ordinary conditions of use is not liable to be disarranged by careless handling. A While I have thus described my invention 4and shown the forms in which I havel embodiedl it, I wish it to be understood that I do not limit myself to the details described and shown. IWhat I claim,.and desire to securebyLet- -ters Patent of the United States, is-

l. ,f Inl a fountain-pen, the combination of-a barrel va stationa'rv enoint secured in one end thereof,.and a feeder lying next to said pen-point and movable independently of said IOO IIO

'pen-point, said feeder having the portioni thereof which extends into the barrel reduced in size.

2. In a fountain-pen, the combination of a holder, a pen-point fixed in said holder and a longitudinally-movable feeder in said holder, provided with an enlarged portion, whereby the holder may be filled after the partial removal of said feeder from said holder.

3. In a fountain-pen, the combination with a holder having an opening in one end, and a pen supported in said opening, of a longitudinally-movable feeder supported in the holder independently of the pen and having a beveled face to control the relation 'of said feeder to the pen.

4L. In a fountain-pen, the combination with a tubular holder having an opening in one end, and a pen fixedly supported in said opening, of a longitudinally-movable feeder supported in the holder independently of the pen and having a beveled portion.

5. In a fountain-pen, the combination with a tubular holder having an opening in' one end, and a pen supported against the Wall of said opening, of a longitudinally-movable feed-tube supported in the holder independently of the pen and having a beveled face to control the relation of said feed-tube to said pen.

6. In a fountain-pen, the combination with a tubular holder having an opening in one end and a pen supported against the wall of said opening, of a feeder supported independently of the pen and movable longitudinally of said pen and also toward and avvay from the face of the pen.

7. In a fountain-pen, the combination With a tubular holder having an opening in one end and a pen supported within said opening, of a feed-tube supported independent-lyof the pen and movable longitudinally of and also at right angles to the face of the pen, for the purpose of permitting the holder to be filled.

S. Afount-ain-pen haviugan opening in one end to receive the pen-point and feeder, separate means in said opening providing a curved seat for said penpoint, and shoulders at the sides of said seat to receive the side edges of the pen-point so as to firmly seat the penpoint in said opening independently of the feeder.

9. In a fountain-pen, the combination of a' pen-point to rmly hold it against displacement independently of the feeder.

11. In a fountain-pen, the combination of the barrel having an opening in one end, an apertured plug having shoulders provided in said opening to firmly hold the pen-point in position in the said opening, and a feeder having a beveled enlargement thereon fitting the aperture in said plug.

12. A fountain-pen having an opening in one end. to receive the pen-point and feeder, a plug adapted to fit in said opening having a curved seat for said pen-point, and shoulders at the sides of said seat to receive the side edges of the pen-point so as to firmly seat the pen-point in said opening independently of the feeder and a movable feeder in said plug.

13. A fountain-pen having an opening in one end to receive the pen-point and feeder, a plug in said opening having shoulders constituting bearings for the side edges of thepen-point to firmly hold it against displacementindependently of the feeder and a movable feeder, having an enlargement, in said plug.

14. In a fountain-pen, the combination of the barrel having an opening in one end, an apertured plug in said opening provided with shoulders to firmly hold the pen-point in position in the said opening,and-a feeder having an enlargement thereon snugly fitting the aperture in said plug, said enlargement having a beveled surface adapted to enter the aperture of said plug.

15. In a fountain-pen, the combination of a barrel having' an opening at one end, a stationary plug and a pen-point fitted into said opening, and a feeder passing through an aperture in said plug and normally filling said aperture but adapted to be displaced relatively to said pen-point and plug during the filling of the barrel.

16. In a fountain-pen, the combination of a barrel, an apertured plug, and a pen-point loo IIO

fitted in one end of said barrel, and a feeder movable longitudinally and at right angles relatively to said pen-point.

17. In a fountain-pen, the combination of a barrel, a stationary pen-point and apertured plug fixed in one end'of said barrel, and a movable feeder adapted to close the aperture in said plug, said feeder being adapted to be displaced relativelyto said pen and plug, during the filling of the barrel.

1S. Ina fountain-pen, the combination of a barrel, a stationary pen-point and apertured plug fitted tightly into one end of said barrel, anda feeder movable longitudinally Within said plug, and provided with a beveled enlargement adapted to open and close the aperture in said plug.

19. In a fountain-pen, the combination of the barrel, a stationary pen-point and apertured plug fitted tightly-into one end thereof, and a feeder movable longitudinally through IZO the opening in said plug, provided with a beveled enlargement adapted to enter'the opening in said plug to open and close the same.

20. In a fountain-pen, the combination of a barrel, a stationary pen-point and apertured plug fixed in one end thereof, a channeled feeder provided with an enlargement passing through said apertured plug, and a regulating-screw in said feeder.

21. In a fountain-pen, the combination of a barrel provided with a transverse groove, and a pen-point having a cylindrical rear portion with aspring punched out from said rear portion for engaging said groove.

22. In a fountain-pen, a feeder provided with a pair of projections having oppositelyinclined faces, said faces being oppositely arranged with respect to each other.

23. In a fountain-pen, a feeder having a zo projecting portion, whereby it may be moved back andforth in the pen, and a pair of projeotions having inclined faces oppositely ar-` p JAY G. RIDER..

Witnesses:

FRANK'D. BLACKISTONE, JOHN H. HoLfr'. 

